A Knight in the Ville: Why the Babies Cry

by Steven E. Winters

When small town cop Sergeant Curtis Knight begins having visions and nightmares of a mysterious red headed little girl, his investigative curiosity kicks in. Driven by the clues the little girl gives him Sergeant Knight begins his journey into the hidden darkness of one family. A darkness filled with secrets that only a small town can hide. After sixty years, that secret is about to be revealed. But Craig Jones, the head of that family, and the richest man in Sistersville, isn't about to allow that to happen.

72 pages, Paperback

First published August 6, 2013

About the author

I was fortunate to be born in the tiny town of Sistersville, WV, long before computers and cell phones, or even cable TV. A child had to use his imagination in those days. I found my adventures within the pages of a good book. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were early favorites, along with the Hardy Boys. After graduating high school in 1978, my taste turned towards the works of Mr. Stephen King.
After twenty-three years of working in law enforcement, and two failed marriages, I decided to change my life around. I quit the cop business and went into the utility business near Wrightsville Beach, NC.
Newly single, and with a less stressful job, I decided to finally start writing.
All of the ideas which had been bouncing around in my head for years were ready for release! Oh, and that imagination.....

Reviews

[Sara Hauser · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the writing style of this author, and I think that choosing to make this a short story into an entire novel was a wise choice. I won't reveal any spoilers, but the ending was surprising enough to make it enjoyable. I plan to read the other Knight in the Ville short stories soon.

[Corrie Eavenson · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing was good and the story definitely held my attention. I look forward to reading the other books in the series. My only real complaints have to do with the length of the book. Because it was good I would have liked for it to be longer. That way the plot could have more time to develop, more side plots could have been used, and I could have gotten to know the characters, especially Curtis Knight, better.

[Tamala Workman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story Steve. I'm normally not one to read short stories but since I grew up in the same area and knew the real legends of (Baby Cry) I had to read your first book. I found it quite edgy and the ending was a surprise. I walked up to Horseshoe bend many dark nights listening for the sounds of the baby's cry so reading your story brought those memories flooding back. I wish the story had been longer.

[Ann]

same day i had a derm appt that did NOT find something to cut off...